WORDS and PICTURES
Contributors
AMANDA STUERMER
Amanda Stuermer serves as our Editor at Large. She combines her experience as a former Outside magazine editor and the founder of World Muse and Muse Women’s Conference with a passion for telling stories that inspire social change. In this issue, she interviews local hero Alison Perry of the Central Oregon Veteran’s Ranch (p. 68). When not working as an editor-activist, you can find this self-proclaimed inspiration junkie out on the running trails or on the sidelines of her children’s sports events.
CATHY CARROLL Cathy has covered a range of subjects, from Ben Bradlee, legendary editor of The Washington Post, to Oscarwinning director Jonathan Demme. In this issue, she profiles Trish and Bill Smith, creators of the Old Mill District (p. 100). She’s written for Travel + Leisure and Travel Weekly, USA Today, Entrepreneur.com and CNNMoney.com. She loves anything cooked by Thor Erickson and their 10-year-old son, Jahn, and channeling characters on stage, especially when they’re created by David Sedaris.
MACKENZIE WILSON Mackenzie Wilson is a writer and videographer. Working in Bend for the past seven years as a TV reporter has opened up a lot of amazing opportunities for her to experience Central Oregon. Her stories have taken her skydiving in Sisters, whitewater rafting in Maupin, craft beer tasting in Prineville and more. On the weekends, she can be found on the Deschutes River, at a brewery or trying out a new recipe at home with her husband, Jake. For this issue, she heads to Phil’s Trail in Bend with about fifty rowdy kids to highlight Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation’s summer bike program (p. 66). BRANDON NIXON Born and raised in Idaho, Brandon Nixon grew up in the mountains. Life, work and the outdoors took him on a journey from Idaho to Washington and then Oregon, where he finally landed in Bend. His passion for the outdoors combined with photography in an attempt to capture all the special places and moments that exist in the world. nixon-photo.com (p. 37 & 40)
ALEX JORDAN Alex Jordan is a native Oregonian who recently moved to Bend. Alex is a commissioned artist, but her true love is photography and visual storytelling. She is inspired by people who are passionate about what they do and loves to capture that through imagery. Alex is enjoying all that Bend has to offer with her best friend and roommate, Bella, the golden retriever. Her photographs accompany our stories on forest restoration (p. 106) and craft sheds (p. 89) and Summer Fun guide (p. 37). BRIAN ZAGER Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Brian has had a love of drawing and art for his entire life. He also found an early passion for skateboarding and snowboarding. He followed his need for bigger mountains and more snow north to the University of Vermont where he graduated with a degree in Studio Art. Shortly after graduating he relocated out to Bend for Mt. Bachelor's bottomless powder and seemingly endless season. For this issue, Brian contributed the illustration for our story on Bend's tech space crunch (p. 93). See more of his work online at www.bkzgrfx.com or on Instagram @bkzgrfx.
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